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International Introductions of
Cyprinus carpio Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | FAO 1997 | ||||
| To: | Burundi | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| From: | Rwanda | ||||
| FAO area: | Africa-Inland Waters | ||||
| Year: | |||||
| Range: | 1980 - 1989 | ||||
| Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | unknown, | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - rarely used | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | international organization | ||||
| Reason: | aquaculture | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | C. carpio was introduced in the Nile basin. The uncontrolled exchange of juveniles among the fish farmers of the Northern Provinces is causing a fast propagation of this species and Tanganyika Lake risks being invaded. Ref: Jhingran, Y.G., 1966 | ||||
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